Manatan vs LongPlay

Turn what you watch and read into active language immersion. Manatan is an all-in-one video player, manga and comic reader, EPUB reader, dictionary, OCR tool, and study companion for iPhone and iPad. Look up a word the moment you encounter it, capture the sentence that made it memorable, and keep moving through the story. ONE LIBRARY FOR THE MEDIA YOU LOVE • Import videos, subtitles, manga, comics, and EPUB books from Files • Connect Kavita and Komga reading libraries, plus Jellyfin, Emby, and Plex video libraries, using Manatan's native on-device integrations • Browse, search, filter, and organize the sources you configure from one interface • Build personal libraries, follow your progress, and download supported media for offline use WATCH AND LEARN • Play your own video files with advanced subtitle support • Tap subtitle words for instant dictionary results without leaving the player • Adjust subtitle timing and move between lines with precise playback controls • Find Japanese subtitles through Jimaku when you connect your own account • Create study cards from a sentence with its audio and visual context READ MANGA AND COMICS • Turn text inside a page into selectable words with private, on-device OCR • Look up dialogue directly over the page and return to reading without breaking focus • Choose continuous, paged, webtoon, single-page, or double-page layouts • Organize titles into categories and keep chapter progress together READ EPUB NOVELS • Import EPUB books directly from the Files app • Read in horizontal or vertical Japanese layouts where supported • Customize themes, fonts, spacing, margins, and navigation • Select text for immediate dictionary lookup and study-card creation • Resume exactly where you left off POWERFUL LANGUAGE TOOLS • Install dictionaries for the language you are learning • Use deinflection, frequency information, pitch-accent data, and dictionary audio when available • Create and review cards with Manatan's study system • Connect AnkiMobile or AnkiConnect and customize your card fields • Track manga and video progress with supported tracking services BUILT FOR IMMERSION Manatan keeps the player, readers, dictionary, OCR, and study workflow together. There is less app switching, less setup, and more time spent understanding real language in context. MANATAN MEMBERSHIP Manatan is free to download and includes core reading and playback features. Optional monthly memberships are offered in six tiers: Stone (5,000 service credits), Crystal (9,000), Emerald (20,000), Sapphire (32,500), Ruby (70,000), and Diamond (150,000). All tiers use the same StoreKit 2 purchase, restore, verification, account-linking, and subscription-change flow. Membership unlocks paid service features and supporter/profile benefits; higher tiers provide more monthly service credits and benefits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the purchase is confirmed. Membership renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple subscription settings. Manatan does not provide or sell a catalog of commercial media. Connect only services you are permitted to access, and import or download only media you own or are authorized to use. Privacy Policy: https://manatan.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://manatan.com/terms

LongPlay is an audio player specialized for long-form audio files you have on your devices. Import MP3, M4A, AAC, or WAV files via AirDrop or the Files app, and you're ready to go. On your commute, during a walk or run, while doing chores, on a long train ride or flight, or as you drift off to sleep — LongPlay fits right into your daily routine. With Apple Watch support, your Watch works as a remote for your iPhone — play, pause, skip, and adjust speed right from your wrist, even when your iPhone is tucked away in a crowded train or strapped to your arm on a run. Your playback position is saved automatically, so you never lose your place. Progress bars in the library let you see at a glance how far along you are in every file. No account required. No data leaves your device. Import your files and start listening right away. ◆ Auto-Resume Your position is saved automatically. Pick up exactly where you stopped, every time. ◆ Listen Faster Adjust playback speed from 0.7x to 2.0x in fine 0.05x steps. Get through more content in less time. ◆ Track Your Progress Progress bars and completion marks in your library let you see what you've finished and what's still playing. ◆ Apple Watch Support Control playback from your wrist without reaching for your iPhone. ◆ Flexible Skip Controls Set your preferred skip duration to 5, 10, 15, 30, or 45 seconds. ◆ Easy Import Import MP3, M4A, AAC, and WAV files via AirDrop or the Files app. Metadata and artwork are loaded automatically. ------------------------------------- LongPlay Premium ------------------------------------- Not a subscription — one purchase unlocks all Premium features forever. ▶ Bookmarks Save any moment with a note and jump back to it instantly. ▶ Chapters Navigate long episodes with embedded chapter support for MP3 and M4A files. ▶ Playlists Queue up multiple files in any order for continuous playback. Customize each playlist with an icon and color so you can tell them apart at a glance. ▶ Loop Playback Repeat the entire playlist or keep a single file looping on repeat. ▶ Sleep Timer Auto-stop playback after a set time or at the end of the current file. ▶ Apple Watch Premium Bookmark moments and set sleep timers right from your Watch. ------------------------------------- Supported formats: MP3 / M4A / AAC / WAV Requires iOS / iPadOS 18.0 or later / watchOS 11.0 or later for Watch features